Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-21
A GRAND AFFAIR.
THE DINNER TO THE CABINET GIVEN
YESTERDAY. g..
Governor and Mrs. Lee Among the
Guests-The Table and the
Decorations.
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cedar and hung with four large
shields in colors. The chande-
liors were festooned in smilax, and
the mirror shelves filed with blooming
plants. The window recesses and the
fire-places, the corners Of the rooms,
and the hooks on every hand were
filled with green, and even the tops of
the doors were crowned with plants.
Throughout the other rooms and the
corridors trees and potted plants were
set in every available space. The
dining room was Respondent. The
west mantel was banked with red
camelias, and fringed with long
stemmed roses. The east mantel was
filled with pots Of blooming plants, and
fringed with meadOw-grass.
A BIG CANOE.
The central decoration of the table
was big canoe of red and white came
las, with the sails of smilax, twined
Its cargo was roses, lilies of the valley.
and smilaX. The mirror-lined cDcrgD~
was edged with rosebuds, tulips, and
camelias. On either end of the canoe
were high dishes of fruit, and at each
end were high stands of long-stemmed
roses. Outside of the cpergnc were
two flat cushions of variegated flowers,
orchids, red and yellow roses, tulips,
and carnations. The table was laid
with the usual COnseryes, almonds and
olives, confectioneries, and fancy pieces
COVERS POR THIRTY.
Covers were laid for thirty. At each
plate were seven wine-glasses, "A goblet
for water. and c0r0te. The dinner
card was gilt-cdged, and for each lady
was a bouquet of roses, and for the men
JCuOnnicTCs of rOsebuds.
The hour for the dinner was 1870.
BY 7 o'clock the Speaker OF the House
and Mrs. Carlisle arrived, and were
soon followed by ex-senator and Mrs
Henry q. Davis. Soon after came
Governor and Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee, OF
Virginia.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland
received the guests in the East room as
they arrived. The Secretary Of the In
terror was late. II was for some mo-
ments feared that he would not come
at all, aud ut last when he and his
bride did appear even the musicians
Of the Marine Band leaned forward with
respectful curiosity.
The Secretary .and Mrs. Lamar on
tered together, he supporting her 10y
the arm. She drew a long, square
black velvet train after her The pair
are Of about the same height, and both
are mcdium-sized Mrs. Lamar looks
no younger than her years-sixty-but
her expression is agreeable and she re-
ta.ns good deal of the beauty for
which she was once celebrated at her
home. Her gray hair was cOmbcd low
in fiat waves. I'm the East room, whore
the introductionS We're going on, the
Secretary held hcrgently by the arm as
Represented the guests, after first pay
ing their respects to the President an |
Mrs. Clcycland.
THE MARCH 10 TIE DINING-RoOM.
When the guests were all assembled,
and the introductions were all made,
the band struck up march and the
President, with Mrs. Manning, moved
down the Red corridor toward the
State dining-room, the rest Of the com
hauy following in this order: The Secre-
tary of the Treasury and Mrs. Endicott,
Secretary Endicott and Mrs. Wins.
Secretary Whitney and Mrs. Lamar,
the Postmastcr-Gcneral and Mrs. Sher-
man, Secretary Lamar and Mrs. Car
Isle, Speaker Carlisle and Mrs.
Harmony, Senator Sherman and
Mrs. Sheridan, General Sheridan
and Mrs. Lee, Governor Lee and
Mrs. Andrew, Mr.. Henry q. Davis
and Mrs. Belmont, Mrs. Davis and Mrs
Charles ID. Fairchild. Mrs. Fairchild
and Mrs. John f. Andrew of Massa-
chusctts, Mrs. Goodyear of Buffalo and
Commodore Harmony, Senator Beck
and Mrs. Sicard of Buffalo, Mrs. Cleye-
land and the Secretary of State.
Mrs. Manning sat on the right OF the
President, and Mrs Villas sat on his
left-an innovation in the ranking
The Secretary Of State sat on the right
Of Mrs Cleveland, who sat opposite the
President, and Secretary Manning upon
her left with Mrs. Endicott 10y his side.
THE LADIES' DRESSES.
Mrs. Cleveland wore Il dainty eve
ming toilet Of Louis XIV. period, with ii
skirt of .JdiHC in the tint known rs
Vieux rosc-a faded and delicate shade
of pink. The front of the petticoat
was trimmed with cascades of MalincS
lace and little bows Of pink ribbons
The oversllirt was punched up of the
same material, on which a broad satin
stripe was embroidered with crimson
rosebuds, and the demi-train was Of
the same, pointed bodice, with elbow
sleeves, the bodice cut square in front
and slightly pointed behind.
Mrs. Carlisle wore, dress of rose
lavender MORE, az frGiH, with low
bodice of northumberland net.
Mrs Davis, black satin and lace
Mrs Lee, black velvet, ca train, with
front Of white brocade
Mrs. Sheridan, pale-blue silk, com
bined with silk, bouquetted with roses.
Mrs. Villas, pink silk petticoat, with
a trianon overskirt and bodice of black
velvet.
Mrs. Manning, back and train Of two
shades of lavender brocade, with the
front of plain heiotrope, draped III
point lace
Mrs. Harmony, dress OF shell-pink
silk.
Mrs. Sherman, high-corsaged dres,
Of cream-colored brocade, made with
demi-train.
Mrs. Fairchild, pink brocade in
damask pattern, and Princess-of-
Wales monture of feathers in her hair.
Mrs. August Belmont, stone-colored
satin, with draperies Of point lace, and
diamonds.
Mrs. Lamar, black velvet, with
square train and high bodice ; and she
carried black fan.
Mrs. Endicott, sulphu-colored silk
over garnet velvet petticoat of ribboned
net.
Mrs. Andrews, white satin, draped
with lace.
Mrs. Goodyear, OF albany, brown
satin brocade, with front of velvet.
Mrs. Sicard wore a toilet of two
shades of blue silk, profusely trimmed
with Duchess lace.
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